Nowadays, (Name) went over to Hop's house very often. It was a part of his daily routine. His schedule was:

Train with Vulpix
Study
Exercise with Vulpix
Work on Pokemon Contest coordinating
Train
Study
Train and study even more.
Go over to Hop's house and hang out with him.

At least all the activities. Of course, he ate, but mostly at his own house. His mom always told him to loosen up. Just study and train lots, but a little less than now. Well, that never happened. After finishing the second time studying, he went over to Hop's house, leaving his mom a note.

(Name) wasn't the super formal shy person as he was before. He was a mature and still formal but playful boy now. Months after getting to know Hop, they had worn on each other.

Well, Hop was thinking the same thing. He wanted to come over to (Name)'s house. After a few weeks, he became flirty around (Name). Why? That's a question he didn't know the answer to. Hop even started developing feelings for (Name). When (Name) would push himself harder, Hop would tell him to loosen up. Then, (Name) would say, "Are you my mom or my friend?" in a jokingly way that always got Hop to laugh.

Originally, Hop found (Name) really pretty, though (Name) was a boy. Pretty is for girls. Cute is unisex. Cute met all requirements for (Name), but it was the girly kind of cute. Even (Name) didn't know the answer to that. So Hop now had a crush.

Now with the flirting, flirting's just a playful manner of acting. Sometimes, Hop would wink at (Name) if he stared for too long, wrap his arms around (Name)'s waist from the back as a greeting, put a leg between (Name)'s, and all of that ended up with (Name) flushing. Hop did, too, but just not as much as (Name).

Then there was this one time when Hop accidentally spilled juice all over (Name)'s shirt. They put it in the laundry, and while that was washing and drying, Hop told (Name) to take a shower. After (Name) finished showering, and the shirt finished drying, he had went to change. Hop went into the room (Name) was in to apologize, but what he didn't know was that (Name) wasn't finished changing.

Hop got a look at (Name)'s body- slim, like how a regular kid's body should be, but also curvy, like a girl's. (Name) and Hop freaked. Hop closed the door right away, and (Name) hid his body with his button up shirt.

And that was yesterday.

Hop still wasn't sure if (Name) forgive him, but it was worth a shot. Hop was walking to the door when a knock came. He opened the door and saw (Name). Hop flushed, and he almost screamed, "(Name)?!", but with all the time he's spent with (Name), he regained control of himself, and he didn't freak out.

"Um, hello, Hop," (Name) stammered. Still the formal person, but at least he learned how to show feelings. (Name)'s face was flushing, too. Hop was blushing too much to even notice that.

"Hi, (Name), do you want to come in?" Hop asked. "Would you like to play video games in my room?

"S-sure." They went up to Hop's room quietly, not saying a word. When they went in, there was an awkward moment of silence. Then they took a deep breath. (Name) did this to calm himself while Hop did it to confess his feelings. He looked up, and tackled (Name) to the bed. From the silence, the first thing that (Name) thought was, Was I that cold to Hop so much that he was silent until now?

Well, if that was right, then Hop was back. "So the hyper one is back?" (Name) asked as Hop tickled and went by (Name)'s sides. They both laughed as they squirmed in the bed. That only lasted for a while. Hop became silent and came off the bed.

"Hop, you've been pretty quiet," (Name) stated, sitting up, "there's something up."

"Um, well," Hop began. He remembered that he suggested that they play video games. "Why don't we play some video games?"

Something's definitely wrong.

After playing some video games, where Hop won all of them as (Name) was not so skilled for only playing for months when Hop played for years. (Name) got really suspicious when Hop suggested that they watch movies. From time to time, Hop looked at (Name), which made him tense every time Hop did that.

Finally, after the last movie, Hop had decided on what to say. He looked at (Name), but he wasn't there. Hop's shoulder suddenly felt heavy. He realized that (Name) was resting his head on it. That moment, Hop blushed so red that his hands turned red, too. (Name) was still a little conscious when he lifted his head.

"Hop, why are you so red?" (Name) asked, confused.

"Um, I..." Hop trailed off. He took a deep breath before getting up. (Name) looked at Hop in the eye, also standing up. Hop pinned (Name) to a wall before putting his finger under (Name)'s chin. (Name)'s hands were crossed by the wrists and held up to the wall while Hop pushed him to the solid, flat surface. "(Name)... I...

"I love you..."

That was certainly a shocker. (Name) was about to faint when Hop closed in on him and landed a kiss on (Name)'s lips. That was even more shocking.

Hop quickly pulled back. "And if you don't, of course.... It's okay..." He released his grip from (Name) as he looked around.

"Hey, Hop?" (Name) asked.

"Yeah?"

"Shut up," (Name) said before kissing him full on the lips. They were like that for a moment before it was time for (Name) to go. "Ah, I got to leave now, see you tomorrow, I guess? I don't know, but it's really soon, for sure."

"(Name), one more thing." (Name) turned around.

"What is it?"

Hop stammered, "Can-could... I be... your.. your... b-bo-"

"Are you trying to say 'boyfriend', Hop?" (Name) asked as Hop nodded yes. (Name) smiled warmly. "Of course, why not? I don't see any reason as why I can't."